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The Case For The Right To Reply: Empowering Victims Of Racially-Motivated Hate Speech On The College Campus, Warren Sandmann

Iowa Journal of Communication

What is this issue? Is there a way to put a handle on all of these disparate incidents of racially and sexually motivated expressions of hate? University of Hawaii law professor Mari Matsuda has offered one definition, a definition focusing on these expressions from the perspective of the target. Matsuda defines racially motivated hate expressions as the manifestation of the structural reality of racism in the United States. As such, these messages are ones of "threats, slurs, epithets, and disparagement (that) all hit the gut of those in the target group." Matsuda's description of hate expression creates a metaphor of …

Effects Of Visual/Verbal Associations, Anna C. Martin

Faculty Publications

Different effects of instructional strategies on recall and comprehension of terms frequently used in formal analysis of art were examined. The study looked at a synthesis of three theoretical positions: dual-coding theory; schema theory; and elaboration theory. Two-hundred and fifty sixth-grade students were randomly assigned to three groups: control subjects; graphic subjects; and transformational subjects. Instruments consisted of Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM) and the Art Vocabulary Test (AVT). The program consisted of three phases: (1) a 10-minute study session; (2) an interactive discussion; and (3) a drawing task. The results suggested that imagery strategies help students form and retain …

The Importance Of Theatre In Secondary Education, Monica L. Franzen

Undergraduate Student Work

With the many cutbacks in the educational system, school administrators are struggling with the decision of what co-curricular and extracurricular areas should be cut or reduced and what should remain unchanged. What should be kept or cut from the fine arts has been a controversial issue in schools for many years. It still remains a critical problem today and in the near future, faces the chance of elimination from the curriculum.

Theatre is important in the educational system. I base my argument on my own perceptions, various texts, and through personal interviews. Many of the interviewees reinforced or extended my …

Study Of Entrepreneur-Customer Communication, Bradley F. Williams

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

My project consisted of an analysis of the communication process that occurs between an entrepreneur and their customers. The project research was primarily exploratory, since this topic has received very little attention in terms of academic study. Thus, my goal was to provide some insights into an important, yet overlooked, area in the field of marketing and entrepreneurship.

Traditional business communication models depict a predominantly unilateral flow of communication from a business (usually a corporation) to its customers. An example of this kind of one-direction communication would be an advertising promotion. A feedback loop is usually included in the model …

Computer Crime: The Abuse Of Accounting Information Systems, Darin J. Anderson

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

This thesis will explore the impact of computer crime on accounting information systems. Specifically, it will address the different types of crimes committed, the types of people who commit them, and the controls to deter them. The paper will then close by focusing on who should take responsibility for detection of such crimes.

Laryngeal Compensation And Linguistic Stress In Children With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction, Ann Kathryn Lundberg

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Analysis of the durational data of the hypernasal subjects revealed that these subjects produced significantly longer primary stressed syllables. This result may indicate a type of laryngeal compenstation on the part of these speakers. Since they did not rely on an increase in frequency when producing stress, they may have used an increase in duration to compensate. Therefore, a deviance in the upper vocal tract may be causing differences in the physiology of the lower vocal tract for this population.

Further research is needed in this area to substantiate the present study. More information should be obtained in the area …

Generally Accepted Accounting Standards: A Standards Overload For Small Business?, Michelle L. Morgan

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the issue of the alledged standards overload problem. This exploration can be accomplished by breaking the topic down into several key areas of discussion. To fully comprehend the nature of the problem, it is necessary to have some background on current generally accepted accounting standards (GAAP): what is the nature of current accounting standards and where do they get their authority?; what is the purpose of current accounting standards, and is this purpose served for both smal 1 and/or privately held companies as wel I as for large, public companies? It is …

A Role For Fibronectin In The Development Of Beat In Chick Embryo Cardiogenesis, W. Kimryn Rathmell

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Fibronectin is believed to play a directional role in the migration of precardiac mesodermal cells and m~y be involved in other aspects of cardiogenesis. In this study we investigated the role of fibronectin in the development development of heart beat by employing a chick precardiac explant culture system. Fibronectin is recognized by an integrin receptor molecule via an RGD amino acid sequence. Using a synthetic RGD peptide we have blocked the ability of any existing receptor molecules to interact with fibronectin in an attempt to break communication of the mesodermal cells with the extracellular environment. Explanted tissues treated with this …

The Use Of Selected Economic Indicators In Regression Analysis To Test Semi-Strong Market Efficiency Of Asset Pricing, Kevin E. Pearson

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

The concept of market efficiency is a widely known and researched concept. The profit motive present in the market combined with advancements in trading technology and company knowledge have practically eliminated mispricing in equity markets. However, the limited number of hours of trading present in stock exchanges of the United States generates the potential for a certain amount of inefficiency. This inefficiency results from the inability of various stock markets to process certain types of public information because of the timing of its arrival in relation to the operating hours of the market. This paper will outline the process followed …

Report Comparing 1990 Summer Session With 1991 Summer Session At University Of Northern Iowa, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

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Pollen Analysis Of A Late Wisconsinan Deposit In East-Central Iowa, Barbara Ann Berquam

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Peat samples from a temporary exposure in the Early Phase High Terrace of the Iowa River near Iowa City, Iowa, were analyzed for pollen. The pollen sequence, dated at 24,570 +/- 200 to 18,620 +/- 140 B.P.·, can be divided into three zones based on pollen percentages. In the basal zone (zone-1), arboreal pollen is dominated by Pinus (pine), with lesser amounts of Picea (spruce), and is interpreted to represent a Pinus-Picea boreal forest. Picea pollen percentages increase through the intermediate zone (zone-2) of the sequence as Pinus pollen percentages decline, indicating a transition to a Picea-dominated boreal forest. A …

Using Interactive Video In Vocational Training Of Mildly Retarded Students, L. Michael Wallace

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a literature review of studies and articles done in both fields in order to expose the characteristics of interactive video and the learning characteristics of mentally retarded students to the reader. This paper will also address the instructional design process. There are some special considerations that need to be made when designing instruction for the handicapped learner. A selection model has been included to further aid the reader in the decision to use interactive video by bringing some alternatives to light. Interactive video is but a single component in the larger instructional program. Therefore, other elements of …

Development Of A Seminar For Women Starting A Business As Instructional Development Consultants In The Audiovisual Industry, Denae E. Harder

Graduate Research Papers

The last decade has witnessed many changes in the business community. Small businesses have emerged as the thriving force in the U.S. economy and the increased percentage of women in this area is too great to ignore. Today women enter the small business arena for various reasons but it initially began with the women's movement in the 1970's. According to Jones (1991), the 1980's found women going into business for themselves after encountering the "glass ceiling," a barrier that kept them from advancing to upper level management. The problem is that since many women did not advance up the ladder …

Cooperative Learning And The Implications For Gifted Students, Pamela J. Hilgenberg

Graduate Research Papers

In today's educational community, several "buzz" words surface dally ln the layperson's journals. Some of the terms are curriculum-based measurement (taking basal texts and devising a measurement tool to evaluate one school district's students>, global education (taking into consideration the need to address skills which will enable students to fit into the world marketplace), whole-language (incorporating all language arts skills along with the chosen reading texts or stories into the total curriculum), grouping (placing students in homogeneous groups to teach them a skill), and cooperative learning. The last term is not new, however. It has been present for many …

Beginning Reading, Lora Swanson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to review recent literature in whole language, phonemic awareness, phoneme-grapheme correspondence, and alphabetic instruction. The reason for examining the literature is to discern the appropriateness of discrete skills instruction in a whole language classroom for first-grade students at the beginning of the year. This paper begins with an explanation of whole language and of a hierarchy of discrete skills. It concludes with a discussion of the implications for instruction of the research reviewed.

An Analysis Of Research In Approaches To Instruction, Modes Of Instruction, And Foci Of Instruction In The Teaching Of Writing At The Community College, Karen Swenson Lee

Graduate Research Papers

current research investigating approaches to instruction, modes of instruction, and foci of instruction in the teaching of writing was studied. Surveys of students and faculty at Northeast Iowa Community College were conducted to determine the status of composition instruction with regard to approaches to and modes and foci of instruction. Results of the research study and the surveys will guide the development of transfer-level writing courses at the community college. Six approaches are currently in use: literature, text-based rhetoric, peer workshop, service course, basic skills, and individualized approaches. Of the four modes, the environmental mode offers the greatest potential for …

A Talented And Gifted Language Arts/Reading Curriculum For A Rural School, Grades 5-8: Goals, Objectives, And Suggested Implementation, N. Patricia Long

Graduate Research Papers

As a result of the new Iowa Standards (1988>, it has become necessary for all schools 1n Iowa to establish programs for gifted and talented students systemwide

Reading Comprehension: Strategies For Intermediate Whole Language Teachers, Elaine Madsen

Graduate Research Papers

The term "whole language" appears in journal articles, in textbook ads, in workshops, and in school district adoptions. Many teachers are being required to apply whole language approaches in their classroom. The Council Bluffs Community School District, for example, recently adopted a whole language approach to teaching language arts K-6. The intermediate educators in this district want to know more about whole language and are concerned about the effect of using a whole language approach on the ability of the reader to comprehend what ls read.

Literature-Based Reading Program For Grade One, Lyn K. Nebel

Graduate Research Papers

The study of reading as a process conducted in the last twenty-five years has furthered the understanding of emerging literacy and, as a result, has influenced instructional programs for children. One theoretical base created from this exploration has come to be known as the "whole language concept" (Goodman, 1986). Many instructional features are related to the implementation of the whole language concept in a school program. One of the major features is the development of a literature base. Children's involvement in the reading process through works from the different genres offers many opportunities for children to relate to their reading …

A Survey Of Rural Adult Iowan’S Perceptions About The Healthiness Of Their Community, Jean Willey Scallon

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of rural adult Iowans about the healthiness of their community, the individuals and groups that need to cooperatively participate, the actions that need to be taken to develop, maintain, and/or enhance the healthiness of the community, and the definition of healthy. Respondents provided information regarding the most healthy features of their community, the most unhealthy features and their needed changes, the individuals and groups/institutions that need to cooperatively participate and their perception of the definition of healthy. Results of this study are based on responses to 25 surveys or 100% …

Teacher Education: Student Teacher Views Vs. Those Of Cooperating Teachers, Richard Stahlhut, Lynn Williford, Richard Hawkes, Joseph Fratianni

Faculty Publications

A survey was conducted on the quality of preparation in teacher education of student teachers at the University of Northern Iowa and their performance level during student teaching. Student teachers were asked to assess teacher education program contributions to 29 competencies relevant to teaching effectiveness; plus their overall teacher effectiveness. Similarly; cooperating teachers were asked to assess the same competencies as exhibited by the student teachers they supervised. Of the 369 (78.5 percent) questionnaires returned; 192 were from student teachers and 177 were from cooperating teachers. Data analysis was based on matched pairs of responses. An overall summary of the …

An Investigation Of Occupational Stress As It Applies To School Band Directors, Jane A. Whitehead

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to investigate the nature of occupational stress among school band directors. It explored the influence of years teaching experience, school size, present grade level taught, and gender on perceived stress among Iowa school band directors. Although there is a great deal of research concerning the frustrations of classroom teachers, information related to stress and the school band director is limited. There is growing concern with the number of teachers leaving the profession and those remaining in the field at a diminished performance level. There is also evidence of less experienced teachers perceiving more stress than their …

Performance Of The Chapter 1 Preschool Children In The Waterloo School District, Deanna M. Wagner

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to describe the progress of the Waterloo Chapter 1 program on students' subsequent school test scores, and Chapter 1 and special education placements. The subjects for this study consisted of 297 students who were enrolled in the Chapter 1 preschool program during the academic years 1985-1989, and who remained in the Waterloo School System through 1990-1991. The Waterloo Chapter 1 prekindergarten program identifies educationally disadvantaged children and offers them a developmentally-appropriate, preschool program to assist them with developing language and math skills. Results of the study suggest that enrollment in the Waterloo Chapter 1 prekindergarten program …

Sociological Implications Of Technology: The Historical Treatment Of Technology In Sociological Theory And A Proposal For Empirical Research, Martin E. Hansen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Technology, as a form of knowledge, can be an important explanatory variable in empirical sociological investigations. In this thesis the macrohistorical concept of technology within the discipline of sociology is traced and critiqued, with special attention given to analytical misconceptions and reifications, e.g., confusing technology with its processes, products, and social consequences. An analytical model is initially presented which attempts to facilitate a better understanding of the dialectical interrelationships between technological, social, and natural (scientific) phenomena. Recent attempts to measure the effects of technology on social relationships are critiqued, particularly in their inadequate conceptualization and operationalization, confusion of cause and …

"Ego, Scriptor Cantilenae": The Cantos And Ezra Pound, Steven R. Gulick

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Can poetry "make new" the world? Ezra Pound thought so. In "Cantico del Sole" he said: "The thought of what America would be like/ If the Classics had a wide circulation/ Troubles me in my sleep" (Personae 183). He came to write an 815 page poem called The Cantos in which he presents "fragments" drawn from the literature and documents of the past in an attempt to build a new world, "a paradiso terreste" (The Cantos 802). This may be seen as either a noble gesture or sheer egotism.

Pound once called The Cantos the "tale of the …

An Investigation Of The Instructional Management Behaviors Of Principals In Mid-Sized Public High Schools In Iowa, Marcus J. Haack

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of superintendents, principals, and teachers regarding the instructional management behaviors of principals in mid-sized public high schools in Iowa when applied to 10 job functions of instructional management behavior. The study utilized the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) instrument, developed by Dr. Philip J. Hallinger, to assess perceptions of instructional management behaviors of principals.

A total of 165 individual assessments were included in the analysis. Completed survey instruments were received from 55 superintendents, 55 high school principals, and 55 high school teachers in mid-sized pubic high schools in …

Determining An Alternative Organizational Structure Within Two Small/Rural Iowa School Districts: A Case Study Of An Innovative Decision Making Process, David Wayne Stoakes

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The issues confronting small/rural schools in the state of Iowa are very complex, raging in scope from the loss of student population, limited financial resources, quality of academic and extra-curricular programs, and even to the very survival of the community in which the school is located. Because of these issues school administrators, boards of education, and school district patrons are confronted with finding a new organizational structure for their school. Processes and procedures used to make these decisions have typically led to emotional battles within the school and community.

The purpose of this study was to apply the Nominal Group …

Perceived Importance Of Identified Duties And Tasks In The Area Of Design/Drafting Management, John Edward Shultz

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the study, was to determine the importance of identified duties to the career success of a newly hired design/drafting employee aspiring to become a supervisor or manager as perceived by design/drafting managers and university professors. An opinionnaire was developed which consisted of 141 tasks which were grouped into 13 general duties. The 13 duties represented the job functions for design/drafting managers. The opinionnaire was validated utilizing a jury of experts consisting of eight design/drafting managers and five university professors. It was then mailed to the membership of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) who identified themselves as …

A Descriptive Study Of Perceived-Effective Rural Superintendents In The State Of Iowa, Bonnie Korver Baum

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The nature of the superintendent's responsibilities has changed significantly since the first school superintendent in the United States was hired in the 1830s. Superintendents today have a great influence on education. That influence is felt in rural schools as well as urban and suburban districts. Rural schools have certain unique administrative problems. Solving those problems depends on the vision, leadership, and effectiveness of the administration.

The purpose of this study was to identify selected characteristics of effective rural superintendents. Five rural Iowa superintendents, identified as effective by their peers, were studied in depth. The qualitative dissertation identified characteristics in four …

Aggressive And Non-Aggressive Black Female Students: A Comparative Study Of Selected High School Characteristics, Walter Cunningham

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A major problem confronting education today is the at-risk student. In the opinion of some, the American school curriculum is a mirror of American society; and since our society had often oppressed the human potential and development of Black citizens, the school has done the same to many Black children. This writer was specifically concerned about the aggressive behavior of Black female students which places them more at-risk than the average Black student.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of Black female high school students during their 9-12th grade school experience who were involved in aggressive …